Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Elements of a Story
Explore the elements of a story using the well-known Cinderella story as source material. Learn about setting, character, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
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Building Characters With Adversity
Extensive and very interesting article advising the reader on how to develop characters through adversity.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Story Elements Using Cinderella
Listen to an explanation of the story elements in Cinderella including exposition, characters, setting, sequence, conflict, climax, and resolution.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Core Conflict Problems and Negotiation
Site contains a wealth of information on conflict, negotiation, interpersonal relationships, communication, and more. Spends considerable time with "complicating factors" in communication.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway:writing an Engaging Short Story Well Developed Conflict/resolution
Write a short story with a well-developed conflict and resolution.
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Library of Congress/crs: Macedonia Country Background [Pdf]
This Congressional Research Service report examines the ethnic tensions between Albanian rebels and the Macedonian government during the 1990s as well as the global response to the conflict in Macedonia in 2001. In addition, it provides...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Story, Identity, Unity
Delve into the art of storytelling in this self-guided unit. Multiple topics are covered such as literary genres, the 7 elements of fiction, figurative language, theme, characterization, etc. At the end of the unit, write your own flash...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyze Differences in Characters' Moral Dilemmas
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson and practice focuses on characters' moral dilemmas. A moral dilemma occurs when a character has to choose between right and wrong actions, often in the face of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lorraine Hansberry: "A Raisin in the Sun": Analyzing Theme
In this interactive lesson, discover how literary techniques like setting, characterization, and conflict contribute to the overarching theme of a text. Through analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's iconic play A Raisin in the Sun, explore...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques Collection
These animated shorts introduce or review literary elements and techniques like theme, setting, figurative language, characterization, and conflict. They can be used when students are just learning how to identify the most commonly used...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Friendship
Just like Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina, the children in your classroom are still learning how to be a friend, how to compromise, and how to work together to solve a problem. By seeing how Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina work out their...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing a Short Story With Well Developed Conflict and Resolution
A learning module that teaches students about writing a short story in six mini-lessons: Introduction, Understanding the Essence, Getting an Idea, Structuring Plot, Building Conflict, and Outlining Your Own Story.
BBC
Bbc: Colombia's Kidnap Culture
An article that examines some of the recent kidnapping cases in Colombia. The article gives details on who was kidnapped and why. (November 12, 2002)
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround: Guide to Israel & the Palestinian Territories
A guide to the problems between Israel and the Palestinians. Various topics are explored such as how Palestine was created, the reason for the violence, and more. (21 August 2009)
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: News Values
Learn the essential elements of every good news story from Gerald Lanson and Mitchell Stephens, authors of Writing and Reporting The News, who emphasize eleven judgments that journalism students should make when evaluating newsworthiness.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Folktales and Ecology: Animals & Humans in Cooperation,conflict
In this lesson plan, students will consider Folktales and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Cooperation and Conflict. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
PBS
Pbs: The New Americans: Reluctant Refugees
Comprehensive lesson plan about the new immigrant - the refugee. Looks at many aspects of their assimilation, experience, and long term prospects.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Conflict
This is a glossary defintion of the term "Conflict" as it pertains to the plot in fiction. It defines conflict and lists two types: internal and external and is seen in these forms: man vs man, man vs. nature, man vs self.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Scheming Against an Adversary
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson makes readers think seriously about this question: "What if I had to spend an entire day with someone with whom I had a conflict?" This question presents young writers with a great launching pad for developing...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Preventing Conflicts & Violence
Learn how conflicts arise, how to prevent conflicts, and how emotions and attitudes affect conflicts. Also, learn how to speak out against violence with the help of the discussion questions, activity ideas, and writing prompts provided...
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Karen Horney Lecture Notes
Lecture notes from a psychology professor. Excellent site for capturing the main topics relevant to Karen Horney and her theories - biography, relationship to Freudian psychology, explanation of all major terms and theories, development...
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Conflict Resolution Techniques
This site gives readers classic strategies to diffuse tense situations. Ideas are practical and useful. A great starting place for learning about conflict resolution.
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Us Army War College: Where Oil and Water Do Mix
Read about the environmental scarcity linked to domestic political unrest and the crisis of domestic political legitimacy that could result in conflict. Also find out how these crises of domestic political legitimacy may result in both...